Automatic Hang-Strip Solution
Index is working with Ishida in Japan to offer a brand new fully automatic clip strip loading machine to the UK market - Strip-Pack is a must see for bulk product loading.
The Strip-Pack unit has the flexibility to operate as an integrated component of an automatic packing line, or independently as a stand alone unit accepting bags hand fed by an operator. Strip-Pack is easy to operate and delivers a unique and convenient way for retailers to market products. The units have the following features:-
- Easily interfaces with any bag maker for automatic production.
- Semi automatic operation with hand feeding of bags allows mix and match strip packaging of different products in the same size bag.
- Speeds of up to 80 bags per minute [dependant on bag size].
- Adjustable to handle pillow bags with a heat sealable orientated polypropylene [OPP] film as the outer layer.
- Bag widths from 127mm – 203mm
- Bag lengths from 127mm – 330mm
- Bag weights up to 100g
- Bag pitch from 50mm – 100mm for optimum overlapping
- Number of bags per strips is adjustable.
Strip-Pack cost savings are the key to this solution. It is easy to calculate the economic argument when you compare the total cost of supplying product on Hang-Strips™ manually to an automatic solution.
The Strip-Tape is patented and provides excellent benefits such as:
- Easy removal of products by the consumer
- Consumers can easily replace products back on the strip is they’re not required
- No damage to the pack printing or surface when the product is removed
- No damage to the pack sealing or pack integrity when the product is removed
Strip-Pack System F-SPA Ref. 700-012

Example
This machine takes a manual or conveyor in-feed of the OPP bagged product, automatically welds them individually to the Strip-Tape and a completed display strip with the required number of products is fed out the other end.
This is an automatic clip strip system for volume users of bagged products. The Strip-Pack unit dispenses with the need to manually load products onto conventional strips and significantly reduces the strip costs at the same time. Pay back can be quick whilst opening up many other marketing opportunities for impulse buys and shelf edge promotional opportunities previously unavailable.
The flexible Strip-Pack applicator produces ready to display hanging strips of bagged products that promote impulse sales and cross merchandising opportunities. Initially this is aimed at the snack food and confectionery industry where volumes are high but suitability is already apparent for other industries whose products are relatively lightweight and are packed in bags with an outer layer of heat sealable OPP film.
